Joseph Rowntree School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- York
- Unique reference
- 121711
- Address
- Haxby Road, New Earswick, YO32 4BZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1283 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 87.6%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 2.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 49.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 14 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Joseph Rowntree School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 100 115 |
| Year 8 | 213 102 111 |
| Year 9 | 222 113 109 |
| Year 10 | 230 116 114 |
| Year 11 | 230 122 108 |
| Year 12 | 86 36 50 |
| Year 13 | 87 36 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 39.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 43.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 6.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 55.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 24.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 2.2% |